stylta

Swedish

Noun

stylta c

1. (usually in the plural) a stilt (walking pole)

   gå på styltor

   walk on stilts

Declension

Declension of stylta

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	stylta	styltas
	definite	styltan	styltans
plural	indefinite	styltor	styltors
	definite	styltorna	styltornas

Derived terms

• hoppstylta (“pogo stick”)
• styltig

Verb

stylta (present styltar, preterite styltade, supine styltat, imperative stylta)

1. (uncommon) to walk in a stiff, awkward manner (like on stilts)

Conjugation

Conjugation of stylta (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	stylta		styltas
Supine	styltat		styltats
Imperative	stylta		—
Imper. plural1	stylten		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	styltar	styltade	styltas	styltades
Ind. plural1	stylta	styltade	styltas	styltades
Subjunctive2	stylte	styltade	styltes	styltades
	Participles
Present participle	styltande
Past participle	—
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

• stylta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• stylta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• stylta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)